How much does M&W Security Limited make?

M&W Security Limited reported revenue of £37.8m and a loss of £287k in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does M&W Security Limited have?

M&W Security Limited reported an average of 933 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is M&W Security Limited profitable?

No — M&W Security Limited reported a loss of £287k in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. SC753198 · Incorporated 15 Dec 2022

M&W Security Limited

Registered name: M&W SECURITY LIMITED

M&W Security Limited made £37.8m revenue and a £287k loss in the year to 30 Jun 2025. read from filing text

M&W Security Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £37.8m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with a loss of £287k and 933 employees. The company is classified under “private security activities” and is based in Dumfries; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 80100Private security activities

Status: Active
Location: Dumfries, Scotland
Age: 3 yrs · since 2022
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£37.8m

Growth ▲2.4%

Profit

−£287k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.8%

Gross 13.9%

Employees

933

Change ▼5.9%

Profit / employee

−£308

Revenue/employee £40.6k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£34.8m	£37m	£37.8m
Cost of sales	£30.2m	£32.1m	£32.6m
Gross profit	£4.6m	£4.9m	£5.3m
Operating profit	£238k	−£173k	£79.2k
Profit before tax	£234k	−£371k	−£153k
Profit after tax	£183k	−£445k	−£287k
Profit (best available)	£183k	−£445k	−£287k
Employees (average)	969	991	933
Ratios
Profit margin	0.5%	−1.2%	−0.8%
Gross margin	13.2%	13.2%	13.9%
Revenue per employee	£35.9k	£37.3k	£40.6k
Profit per employee	£189	−£449	−£308
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲2.4%
Headcount growth	—	—	▼5.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2	£2	£2
Net assets	£2	−£184k	−£305k
Fixed assets	£6.6m	£6.6m	£6.6m
Deferred income	£0	£0	£0
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £40.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£308; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 17.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now −£305k
Cash at bank: 0%; Now £2
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 933
Deferred income: —; Now £0
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £6.6m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

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From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Jun 2025 (profit −£287k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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